Lesson1 Chinese Custom and Etiquette第一讲 中国的风俗和礼仪1、Marriage and Family 婚姻和家庭2、Festival 节日3、Diet 饮食4、Taboo and Fondness 禁忌和爱好1、Marriage and Family 婚姻和家庭Son: Is it true, Dad? I heard that in ancient China, a man didnt know his wife until he married.Father: That happens everywhere, son.Raise the cover with a stickBridegroom Bride bridal sedan chairLiang Hong and his wife Meng GuangMutual respect between husband and wife humblepoliteMarriage Law of the Peoples Republic of China Marriage must be based upon the complete willingness of both man and woman. 结婚必须男女双方完全自愿。Neither party may use compulsion on the other party and no third party may interfere. 不许任何一方对他方加以强迫 或任何第三者加以干 涉。2、Festival 节日Most important festivals：Spring FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalTraditional Chinese foodTraditional Chinese foodDumplings 水饺Nian gao 年糕Traditional activitiesTraditional activitieswatch the lion dance舞狮watch the fireworks焰火put up paper-cuts剪纸put up lanterns灯笼Traditional activitiesTraditional activitiesDragon Boat Festivalthe 5th day of the 5th lunar month, it has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar.The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, which commemorates the death of Qu Yuan （ BC335BC278）, an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.People were sad over the patriotic poets death. They tossed rice and meat into the river to feed the fish, which would protect Qus body. Zongzi (Chinese rice dumplings)Dragon boat races are the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat festival, especially in Southern China.Dragon boat racing is quite a spectacle, with drums beating, colorful flags waving, and thousands of people cheering on both sides of the river. Races can have any number of boats competing, with the winner being the first team to grab a flag at the end of the course. In the following thousands of years, the game spread to Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Britain as well as Chinas Taiwan and Hong Kong. Now dragon boat racing has developed into an aquatic sports item which features both Chinese tradition and modern sporting spirit.On Dragon Boat Festival, parents also need to dress their children up with a perfume pouch. They first sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, then fill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines, and finally string them with silk threads. The perfume pouch will be hung around the neck or tied to the front of a garment as an ornament. They are said to be able to ward off evil.Realgar wine雄黄酒It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival. Acient Chinese believed realgar was an antidote for all poisions, and therefore most effective to drive away evil spirits and kill insects. So everyone would drink some realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival, and children would have the Chinese character for “King “ written on their foreheads with realgar wine. This is for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. Mid-Autumn Festival2 stories：Wu Gang and the Cassia TreeChang E rushed the month Mooncakes are to Mid-Autumn Festival what mince pies are to Christmas. The seasonal round cakes traditionally have a sweet filling of lotus seed paste or red bean paste and often have one or more salted duck eggs in the center to represent the moon. 3、Diet 饮食 China ： chopsticks The West : knife and forkChinese often use these words such as color 、 smell 、taste、sharp to describe the food.Americans usually pay attention to the Calories、vitamins、proteins and so on.Chinese breakfast like eating rice porridge( 粥) pickle（咸菜） steamed bread.Westerners prefer to eat bread or drink milk and sweetsChina : the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares The West : you have your own plate of food China : Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests The West : the guests enjoy the food by themselvesChina : People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. The West : Westerner will order proper food,and they will pack them home if they cant eat out. China : The custom of toasting in some parts of China is to finish the drink at once,and they view it as politeness and “liberated“.The West : Excessive drinking is never proper, and when toasting Westerners usually only take a sip of their drink China : People like to toast to each other with the glasses touched a burst of sound. The West : When drinking to someones health,you raise your glasses,but the glasses should not touch.China : Chinese food in general tends to simple, but the dishes are more complicated and artistic,yet it is very delicious. The West : Western dinner is more elegant,the food may be untasty but it is convenient and nutrious.Chinese dinner :A typical meal starts with garlic. These are followed by the main courses,